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Politics● ElevatedSep 4 · Sep 4, 2026, 9:29 AM

German far-right's breakout moment? AfD party eyes outright win in regional election

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Western Europe

Could Europeans awaken next Monday to another shock bellwether moment? German voters could for the first time since World War Two give an outright majority to a far-right party in regional elections. We’ll ask about the A-f-D’s push in Saxony-Anhalt and a charismatic lead candidate whose campaign strives to put charm above the vitriol usually associated with a party with pro-Nazi roots. Saxony-Anholt with a familiar tale: a former East German state rattled by globalization with declining industry and an aging population. Contrast its dying towns and villages with the dynamism of not-so-far off

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